USS Mosquito (1775)
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uss-mosquito-1775-278-16117341
title:
USS Mosquito (1775)
text:
The first USS Mosquito was believed to have been purchased at Philadelphia late in 1775 for the new Continental Navy. She patrolled the Delaware River until destroyed during the British capture of Philadelphia led by the Howe brothers and completed by them in October 1777. The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) has identified this ship as a sloop, yet records from the period which are believed to refer to the ship have consistently identified her as being a schooner. These recor
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Sloops-of-war of the United States Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Mosquito_(1775)
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date modified:
2024-03-07T06:48:36Z
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